Romeo

Boy name

Romeo has been given to 26,864 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #302 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɹoʊmioʊ/

Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”).

Origin: Romance languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

26,864

Peak year

2024 (1,191 babies)

Rank in 2025

#302 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +33%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Romeo.

26,773 babies since 1993

27,072 babies since 1910

27,138 babies since 1892

27,226 babies since 1883

26,483 babies since 1882

27,443 babies since 1986

27,880 babies since 1957

28,100 babies since 1973

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